Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Campanula latifolia 'Alba' Family: (Campanulaceae) (P) to 5′. This classic bellflower is a reliable and enduring perennial, at home in cottage gardens and in front of shrubs and old roses. Blooms in June and July. Again, most prefer well-drained soil, but do benefit from an autumn or spring mulch of homemade compost or well-rotted manure. Deer avoid it! Campanula latifolia var. Listed in the RHS Plant Finder. The stem is unbranched, and the flowers are in … I have one clump of this, and four of C. latifolia var Macrantha. Campanula trachelium: stems sharply angled, lower leaf blades evidently cordate at the base, and inflorescence a loose raceme of 1-4 flowers from the apex of stems and branches (vs. C. latifolia, with stems bluntly angled, lower leaf blades rounded to cuneate at the base, and inflorescence a collection of solitary flowers in the axils of leaves). The leaves are nettle-shaped, but not hairy, larger at the bottom of the stem and becoming smaller towards the top. A “show-stopper” in the white garden. Large bells of pristine white clusters along a very upright stem. About Campanula Persicifolia White. The white form blooms a week or so later than the Purple Macrantha and just after C. calycanthema. One or two bellflowers work well in shade, such as Campanula latifolia (similar habit to a foxglove), particularly the white form, and Campanula rapunculoides 'Alba'. Join now. This bellflower is easy to grow, and it blooms the first year from seed. A seedling from the pure-white Campanula latifolia var. Campanula latifolia, sometimes commonly called great bellflower, is a tall, coarse, upright bellflower that is native from Europe to Kashmir.It is a clump-forming perennial that typically grows 3-4’ (less frequently to 5’) tall. They are a carefree plant in my garden. Why are there no more details? Noteworthy Characteristics. alba, the purple eye and faintest flush of that colour in the white, elevates this into a classy looking perennial.Although upright in growth, I have never needed to stake this plant, and because the clump occupies very little ground space, it can provide very useful vertical accent points among lower-growing perennials. A traditional old cottage garden flower with stems covered in radiant white cup flowers. Great White Bellflower. Large dangling bell-shaped blooms appear along the stems and … The perennial Bellflower gets its name from the flared bottoms of the flower blooms that give them the appearance of colorful bells. Campanula latifolia is a large, leafy perennial with tubular bell-shaped flowers in shades of blue, lilac or white in summer. Sun. With varying plant heights that reach anywhere from 1- 6 feet (depending on the variety planted), these hardy plants make great additions to rock gardens and cottage gardens. The foliage stays low and neat. 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